A Simple Web Business Model
I’ve been doing some catchup reading in the ezine for affiliates of SiteSell. In considering how to apply the web business advice given there, and in reading the success stories of people who found and bought into the SiteBuildIt model, I think I have a clearer picture of what it takes to get financially productive site up.
1. Find that pocket, that area of information that you know best - it’s called your niche.
2. Build an informative web site about that topic. It doesn’t have to be glamorous or cutesy; just easy to read and use.
3. Add AdSense ads for one stream of income.
4. Find and sign up (free) as an affiliate with various businesses that match your niche, and that offer good commissions on referrals. Work tasteful references to those businesses, using your coded affiliate links throughout your pages of info.
5. List your site with Search Engines, and directories. Place ads to it wherever you can. Pay when you run out of free places.
6. Set up a blog and or mailing list so visitors can get to know and trust you. The sooner they trust you, the sooner they will buy those affiliate products, or - the ones you’ve created yourself.
7. Maintenance consists of: keep an eye on your web site’s links, placing ads, answering emails promptly, and being friendly in your blog and/or ezine. Oh, and depositing your money as it comes in. (You don’t need help to plan for spending do you?
You can do this all yourself (as I do), or get the SBI subscription, and have a lot of it automated for you. No web design skills required. In fact, people who use SBI and follow the instructions, usually end up in the top 1% or 3rd of all sites on the web, and often find that site can be shifted to auto-pilot, while they create more! Read about it for yourself, SiteBuildIt
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